M107 - The Crucifix Cluster

Not as tight as other globular clusters & faint!!


Object Type: Globular Cluster

Constellation: Ophiuchus

Right Ascension: 16h 32m 32s

Declination: -13° 03' 13"

Magnitude: 8.1

Size: 13.0'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M107 - The Crucifix Cluster
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 6
Lat/Lon: 35.161, -85.372
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 53.6x (14mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-07-10
Time: 11:52 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Not as tight as other globular clusters & faint!!

Additional Notes

Sparse starfield but 3 bright stars in a triangle below target in the eyepiece. Used Telrad finder.

Sketch

M107 - The Crucifix Cluster sketch